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Book Title: Playing to the Gods : Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting Forever
Item Length: 8.4in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Peter Rader
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Women, Theater / History & Criticism, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
